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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 273

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    These are the names of herbs and weeds Seven-sisters, Chicken weed, Dandeline, Nettles, Thustles, Mouse's ear, Praisc and docks. Most of these are used for cures.
    Praisc is an Irish word meaning in English, filth. This weed grows mostly in crops of oats and wheat. The weed should be pulled when it comes up as it some times smothers the crop when its not pulled. It has a yellow flower.
    Thistles is a weed which grows mostly in bad ground. This weed is used when boiled for feeding pigs.
    Nettles can be eaten in Spring time They are very wholesome and purify the blood. These are also given as feeding stuff to young turkeys.
    The chicken weed is commonly found in a potatoe crop. It is given to pigs
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford